Town Holds Mass-Circumcision in the Phillipines

A town in the Phillipines held a mass circumcision in which at least 1,500 boys were circumcised for free as a rite of passage, according to the Guardian. In recent years, several studies have found that penile circumcision can reduce the risk of STIs and HIV transmission - though it cannot prevent it - which has led some health organizations to push for male circumcision in countries or communities with high HIV prevalence. Of course, HIV and STIs are transmitted as a result of sexual behavior - so it's not a man's foreskin that's at fault and, as such, I'm not a fan of having it removed. Foreskin is natural on a man, can be quite sexy, and some women say they can feel it move against their vaginal walls during vaginal intercourse, thus enhancing pleasure and possibly orgasm.

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It's a personal decision for families to make, or even for the boys to make themselves when they get older, and I think men and their bodies are fantastic, circumcised or not. But what do you think of this idea of a mass circumcision in which one after another gets cut? The full article can be found on the Guardian's web site.

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